Mining Incidents

Baker Hollow #23 Coal

Paramont Coal Corp · Surface
Controlled by Pittston Company
Pound, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406554

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1990–1991
Latest incident
Jan 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1991 · 1 incident

January 3, 1991 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CORNER BIT OF DOZER BLADE, ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER HE EXPERIENCED BACK DISCOMFORT. FIVE HOURS AFTER THE ALLEGED INCIDENT, HE REQUESTED TRANSPORT TO THE HOSPITAL. MUSCLE SPA SM IN LOWER BACK.

1990 · 1 incident

October 22, 1990 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CONDITIONS NOT RELATED. LIFTED A 5 GAL. BUCKET OF OIL AND STRAINED BACK.